Broadcasting

Who helped lay the foundation for early radio broadcasting in the 1890s?

• Thomas Edison

• Guglielmo Marconi

• Albert Einstein

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What was the first scheduled radio broadcast in the U.S. about?

• A baseball game

• World War I updates

• The results of a presidential election

• A music concert

Why did Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds radio broadcast cause panic?

• It announced a real alien invasion

• It sounded like a real news report about aliens

• It was broadcast too late at night

• People didn’t like science fiction stories

What made television different from radio?

• It played music only

• It added moving images to storytelling

• It could only be used for advertising

• It was only used during wars

Which technology allowed for better sound and picture quality in the late 20th century?

• Analog broadcasting

• Morse code

• Digital broadcasting

• Cable wire

How did streaming services like Netflix and YouTube change broadcasting?

• They stopped all live shows

• They let people watch what they want, when they want

• They only worked on TVs

• They replaced radio completely

What were FDR’s Fireside Chats known for?

• Being televised debates

• Calming the public during hard times

• Playing jazz music

• Announcing Olympic scores

What did Churchill’s wartime broadcasts help to do?

• Announce new laws

• Unite and encourage the British people

• Teach people how to build radios

• Promote tourism

What made the Apollo 11 moon landing broadcast so special?

• It was a prank

• It was watched live all over the world

• It was the first space launch ever

• It was broadcast only in the U.S.

What did the Kennedy vs. Nixon debate show about media?

• That no one trusted television

• That debates should be on the radio only

• That visual appearance can change public opinion

• That Kennedy lost the debate